To me Andy looks like he has motivational problems, since winning the biggest tournament of his life. In his last three matches he has held ‘match point’ only to go on and loose.However I believe the best two things to cure ‘motivational problems’ is1. A major tournament like this WTF or AO.2. A kick up the back side from Mr Lendl.

Will have to rush home tomorrow afternoon and hope to see at least a one-set lead.But I feel absolutely uneasy about matches vs. Berdych. I really hope he comes out on fire, and everybody present should make some noise. I envy you.

Four hour round trip to Bexleyheath but I have a ticket for tomorrow. Andy in 3.

Hope you have a great time Dave and that Andy does the business.@Dex: there was always a danger of a dip after Andy finally achieved his life long goal. In fact I think it's not been a huge dip and he played some stunning tennis in Shanghai. I don't think there'll be any lack of motivation this week but where the spirit is willing just possible the flesh is weak. I'd love him to do really well to finish such a brilliant season brilliantly but if he doesn't then onwards and upwards next year.Apparently at the gala thing last night Andy received by far the biggest roar when he came in.

I'm not convinced the weather was the deciding factor, but clearly it was very different conditions, and Berdych was very disgruntled and acting hard done by about it. He's going to come in to this match determined to prove a point from the get go.

It's hard not to notice that Federer has his dream group, and that Andy's could have been kinder, but there's not anything that can be done, so I'm reassuring myself with the fact that if he makes it through the heats, he's likely to get an easier semi-final.

I'm also happy that he's playing Monday, Wednesday, Friday as it will give him a day off if he does get to the semis.

His service was compromised and that was a huge deal for him but I still expected Andy to come through, because he was more determined and Berdych had a tougher qtr final, where he took one of the favourites out - Federer.

Berdych will be more determined here but so will be Andy. I really wanted Berdych to make the final in Paris and perhaps win too. That would have left him tired next week and there was this danger of him falling in Andy's group and sure enough, that is the case. But I don't think Berdych is all that fresh anyway. Andy should be fresher.

Also, this very first match against Berdych might help Andy more because there will be less pressure on Andy; as opposed to the fact, had he had to play others first and if there was a loss in those matches, that would have created more pressure for Andy to win the match against Berdych.

I believe the tournament organizers was once again very kind to Federer as they really like to see him in the semi and possibly in the final.

Is it up to the organizers the form the groups? I always assumed they place No 1 as the first in Gr. A, No 2 accordingly in Gr. B and then there follows a draw. And to give Ferrer a decent rest, the whole group is scheduled for playing second.

Is it up to the organizers the form the groups? I always assumed they place No 1 as the first in Gr. A, No 2 accordingly in Gr. B and then there follows a draw. And to give Ferrer a decent rest, the whole group is scheduled for playing second.

No it isn't! You're right - the draw just makes sure that each pair 1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8 are in different groups. And Ferrer and his group gets the late start because of Paris. But their group will not get a day off before SF, so maybe have a slight disadvantage.

Interestingly they have split the doubles groups, so all the late finishers in Paris play on Tuesday.A) Bryans, Paes,/Stepanek; Lopez/Gran, Qureshi/Rojer. B) Mirnyi/Nestor; Lindstedt/Tecau, Bhupathi/Bopanna and Marray/Nielsen

I wish I had a reading week, but I have a feeling that things will be ok anyway. If Murray plays in the afternoon tomorrow, surely he plays evening Wednesday? friday doesn't matter as I'm not in Uni that day.